About GrowthEconomy's Data:
- Two independent data sets are used in GrowthEconomy.org, The National Establishment Times Series (NETS) database and PitchBook, the leading provider of independent private equity research and data.
- Access to the NETS database was contributed to GrowthEconomy through the Edward Lowe Foundation's Institute of Exceptional Growth Companies. Access to the PitchBook dataset is made possible through a strategic relationship between PitchBook and ACG.
- Includes more small businesses: in addition to all sole proprietorships and partnerships, GrowthEconomy.org includes "cottage" establishments (small-scale business activity that can be conducted in homes)
- Presents a dynamic view of the U.S. private capital economy - showing changes at individual establishments for U.S., state, and MSA regions, as well as congressional districts, throughout the entire time series from 1995-2010
A breakdown of GrowthEconomy data search options includes:
SECTORS
To better track business activity, GrowthEconomy.org took all businesses in your community and put them into 3 unique establishment sectors:
RESIDENT: stand-alone businesses in the area or businesses with headquarters in the same state.
NONRESIDENT: businesses that are located in the area but headquartered in a different state. Why? Local businesses have more influence on job creation than establishments headquartered outside of the state.
NONCOMMERCIAL: educational institutions, post offices, government agencies and other nonprofit organizations.
STAGES
The Resident sector is then subdivided into stages that reflect different operational and management issues that companies face as they grow from startups to mature companies.
STAGES Self-Employed - 4: defined stages provide different frameworks for understanding the needs of businesses and supporting their growth - helping communities better leverage resources. Regardless of their industry sector, companies in the same developmental stage experience similar challenges. And, as companies move through these stages, not only do their internal needs change, but their external needs - what they need from the community - change as well.
DISTRICTS
GrowthEconomy.org Congressional Districts are built from ZIP codes that lie within the boundaries of each congressional district for all 50 states. To view data for districts, you must first select a specific state.
Note: Not all ZIP code boundaries align with congressional district boundaries. To avoid redundancies, IEGC has assigned each ZIP code to a single congressional district, basing this match on the highest percentage of business establishments reflected in those ZIP codes.